Ana Rivera
3 Ana Rivera
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- Height:
- 5-8
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- Hometown:
- Gurabo, P.R.
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- Position:
- DS/L
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- Year:
- Jr.
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- High School:
- Notre Dame HS
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- Major:
- Biology
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- Instagram:
- anacamilaa8
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- m
- 33
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- k/s
- 0.00
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- h %
- -.038
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- a/s
- 1.03
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- b/s
- 0.00
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- sa/s
- 0.24
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- d/s
- 3.84
Bio
Honors and Awards
- 2025 NCAA Championships All-Tournament Team.
- 2025 Third Team All-Sunshine State Conference.
- SSC Defensive Player of the Week (11/10/2025).
- SSC Defensive Player of the Week (10/6/2025).
- 2023 Sunshine State Conference Commissioner's Honor Roll.
As a Junior
- Played in all 33 matches and 119 sets during the 2025 season.
- Helped lead Tampa to a 32-1 overall record, a perfect 20-0 Sunshine State Conference record, an NCAA South Regional title, and an NCAA Division II national semifinal appearance.
- Ranked fifth nationally and sixth in the SSC in total digs (457).
- Ranked sixth in the SSC and 153rd nationally in digs per set (3.84).
- Led Tampa in digs and service aces (29).
- Finished the season with a .960 reception percentage on 398 reception attempts.
- Recorded double-digit digs in 24 matches during the season.
- Opened the season with 12 digs against Emmanuel (Ga.) (Sept. 6).
- Tallied 16 digs against Findlay (Sept. 6).
- Posted 19 digs at Palm Beach Atlantic (Oct. 3).
- Recorded a season-high 34 digs at Nova Southeastern (Oct. 4).
- Tallied 24 digs in a five-set victory over Barry (Oct. 18).
- Registered 33 digs at Eckerd (Nov. 8).
- Recorded 22 digs against Palm Beach Atlantic (Nov. 1).
- Posted 22 digs against Embry-Riddle (Nov. 22).
- Tallied 19 digs in the NCAA National Semifinal victory over Ferris State (Dec. 11).
- Recorded five service aces in a road sweep at Rollins (Nov. 7).
- Registered multiple service aces in eight matches during the season.
- Finished with double-digit digs in each of Tampa’s final six postseason matches.
- Helped Tampa rank among the national leaders in digs per set (16.10) and opponent hitting percentage (.173).
As a Sophomore
- Played in 27 matches and appeared in 62 sets.
- Recorded 5 service aces.
- Registered 59 digs, averaging 0.95 per set.
- Posted a .250 attack percentage.
- Delivered 5 receptions, finishing with a .959 reception percentage.
- Recorded 9 digs vs West Florida (Dec. 6).
- Tallied 7 digs vs Barry (Dec. 7).
- Registered 7 digs at Lynn (Dec. 8).
- Delivered 5 digs vs New Haven (Sep. 7).
- Posted 5 digs at Valdosta St. (Sep. 20).
As a Freshman
- Competed in five matches, playing a total of six sets.
- Logged first career collegiate digs (3) in a win over New Haven (9/8/2023).
- Also recorded a service ace versus New Haven.
High School
- Graduated from Notre Dame High School.
- Was coached by Renato Gonzalez.
- Was a one-year team captain and three years co-captain.
- Helped the team to Puerto Rico High School Athletic Alliance Champions.
- A member of the All Alliance Team and MTEM All-Star team.
- Also played for Borinquen Coqui.
- Club coach was Jesus Berrios.
Personal
- Member of the Honor Society.
- Was a student of Academic Excellence.
- Biology major.
- Was a Volleyball Camp Counselor and volunteered in the Lola's Challenge Marathon.
- Daughter of Anabelle Sola and Miguel Rivera.
- Sister to Claudia, who played for UT from 2018-22 as a 2021 national champion.
- Claudia ranks second all-time in digs (1,922) and reception percentage (.968) and third in matches played (146).
- Birthdate: 1/23/2005.
Player statistics
|   | Overall | Conference |
|---|---|---|
| Matches | 33 | 20 |
| Sets | 119 | 74 |
| Kills | 0 | 0 |
| Kills per set | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Errors | 1 | 1 |
| Total Attacks | 26 | 22 |
| Total Attacks per set | 0.22 | 0.30 |
| Hitting Percentage | -.038 | -.045 |
| Assists | 123 | 82 |
| Assists per set | 1.03 | 1.11 |
| Service Total Attempts | 465 | 276 |
| Service Aces | 29 | 16 |
| Service Errors | 39 | 23 |
| Service Aces per set | 0.24 | 0.22 |
| Receptions | 398 | 239 |
| Reception Errors | 16 | 10 |
| Digs | 457 | 317 |
| Digs per set | 3.84 | 4.28 |
| Block Solo | 0 | 0 |
| Block Assist | 0 | 0 |
| Block Total | 0 | 0 |
| Blocks per set | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Block Errors | 0 | 0 |
| Ball Handling Errors | 3 | 3 |
| Points | 29.0 | 16.0 |
| Points per set | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| Matches started | - | - |
Game Log - Offense
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | k | e | ta | pct | a | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | Eckerd | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Sep 5 | Lander | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 1.0 |
| Sep 6 | Emmanuel (Ga.) | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 6 | 0.0 |
| Sep 6 | #24 Findlay | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 4 | 2.0 |
| Sep 12 | vs. Cal State East Bay | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 4 | 2.0 |
| Sep 12 | at #23 San Francisco State | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 4 | 4.0 |
| Sep 13 | vs. Menlo | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 1 | 0.0 |
| Sep 19 | Valdosta State | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 2 | 2.0 |
| Sep 20 | #19 West Florida | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Sep 23 | Saint Leo | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 0.0 |
| Sep 27 | at Florida Southern | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 6 | 1.0 |
| Oct 3 | at Palm Beach Atlantic | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .000 | 4 | 2.0 |
| Oct 4 | at Nova Southeastern | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 10 | 0.0 |
| Oct 10 | Eckerd | W, 3-2 | - | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 3 | 3.0 |
| Oct 11 | Rollins | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 2 | 0.0 |
| Oct 17 | #8 Lynn | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 2 | 1.0 |
| Oct 18 | #3 Barry | W, 3-2 | - | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 2 | 0.0 |
| Oct 21 | Florida Southern | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 5 | 1.0 |
| Oct 24 | at Embry-Riddle (Fla.) | W, 3-2 | - | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 9 | 0.0 |
| Oct 25 | at Florida Tech | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 4 | 0.0 |
| Oct 31 | Nova Southeastern | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 3 | 0.0 |
| Nov 1 | Palm Beach Atlantic | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 2 | 1.0 |
| Nov 7 | at Rollins | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 5.0 |
| Nov 8 | at Eckerd | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 6 | 0.0 |
| Nov 14 | at #4 Barry | W, 3-2 | - | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 4 | 0.0 |
| Nov 15 | at #19 Lynn | W, 3-2 | - | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -.250 | 4 | 1.0 |
| Nov 18 | at Saint Leo | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Nov 21 | Florida Tech | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 2 | 1.0 |
| Nov 22 | Embry-Riddle (Fla.) | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 6 | 0.0 |
| Dec 4 | #8 Spring Hill | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 5 | 0.0 |
| Dec 5 | #4 West Florida | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 3 | 0.0 |
| Dec 6 | #2 Barry | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0 | 1.0 |
| Dec 11 | vs. #8 Ferris State | W, 3-2 | - | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 3 | 0.0 |
| Dec 12 | vs. #4 MSU Denver | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 3 | 1.0 |
Game Log - Defense
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | digs | bs | ba | be | tot | bhe |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | Eckerd | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Sep 5 | Lander | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | Emmanuel (Ga.) | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | #24 Findlay | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | vs. Cal State East Bay | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | at #23 San Francisco State | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | vs. Menlo | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | Valdosta State | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | #19 West Florida | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | Saint Leo | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 27 | at Florida Southern | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | at Palm Beach Atlantic | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 4 | at Nova Southeastern | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 10 | Eckerd | W, 3-2 | - | 5 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 11 | Rollins | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | #8 Lynn | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 18 | #3 Barry | W, 3-2 | - | 5 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 21 | Florida Southern | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 24 | at Embry-Riddle (Fla.) | W, 3-2 | - | 5 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | at Florida Tech | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 31 | Nova Southeastern | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 1 | Palm Beach Atlantic | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 7 | at Rollins | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 8 | at Eckerd | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 14 | at #4 Barry | W, 3-2 | - | 5 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 15 | at #19 Lynn | W, 3-2 | - | 5 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | at Saint Leo | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 21 | Florida Tech | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 22 | Embry-Riddle (Fla.) | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 4 | #8 Spring Hill | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 5 | #4 West Florida | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 6 | #2 Barry | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 11 | vs. #8 Ferris State | W, 3-2 | - | 5 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 12 | vs. #4 MSU Denver | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Game Log - Serve/Receive
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | ta | sa | se | r | re |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | Eckerd | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Sep 5 | Lander | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | Emmanuel (Ga.) | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | #24 Findlay | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | vs. Cal State East Bay | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | at #23 San Francisco State | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 3 |
| Sep 13 | vs. Menlo | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | Valdosta State | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | #19 West Florida | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1 |
| Sep 23 | Saint Leo | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 |
| Sep 27 | at Florida Southern | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | at Palm Beach Atlantic | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 33 | 4 |
| Oct 4 | at Nova Southeastern | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | Eckerd | W, 3-2 | - | 5 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 0 |
| Oct 11 | Rollins | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | #8 Lynn | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
| Oct 18 | #3 Barry | W, 3-2 | - | 5 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 2 |
| Oct 21 | Florida Southern | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 20 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 1 |
| Oct 24 | at Embry-Riddle (Fla.) | W, 3-2 | - | 5 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | at Florida Tech | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| Oct 31 | Nova Southeastern | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| Nov 1 | Palm Beach Atlantic | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 0 |
| Nov 7 | at Rollins | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Nov 8 | at Eckerd | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 0 |
| Nov 14 | at #4 Barry | W, 3-2 | - | 5 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 1 |
| Nov 15 | at #19 Lynn | W, 3-2 | - | 5 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | at Saint Leo | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Nov 21 | Florida Tech | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| Nov 22 | Embry-Riddle (Fla.) | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 0 |
| Dec 4 | #8 Spring Hill | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Dec 5 | #4 West Florida | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| Dec 6 | #2 Barry | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 0 |
| Dec 11 | vs. #8 Ferris State | W, 3-2 | - | 5 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 |
| Dec 12 | vs. #4 MSU Denver | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 1 |
| Statistic | m | s | k | k/s | e | ta | ta/s | pct | a | a/s | pts | pts/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||||||
| Total | 33 | 119 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 26 | 0.22 | -.038 | 123 | 1.03 | 29.0 | 0.2 |
| Conference | 20 | 74 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 22 | 0.30 | -.045 | 82 | 1.11 | 16.0 | 0.2 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||||||
| Home | 18 | 62 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 11 | 0.18 | .000 | 54 | 0.87 | 13.0 | 0.2 |
| Away | 11 | 43 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 14 | 0.33 | -.071 | 58 | 1.35 | 13.0 | 0.3 |
| Neutral | 4 | 14 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1 | 0.07 | .000 | 11 | 0.79 | 3.0 | 0.2 |
| Result | ||||||||||||
| Wins | 32 | 116 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 26 | 0.22 | -.038 | 120 | 1.03 | 28.0 | 0.2 |
| Losses | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | - | 3 | 1.00 | 1.0 | 0.3 |
| Month | ||||||||||||
| September | 10 | 33 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 3 | 0.09 | .000 | 34 | 1.03 | 12.0 | 0.4 |
| October | 10 | 38 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 13 | 0.34 | .000 | 44 | 1.16 | 7.0 | 0.2 |
| November | 8 | 30 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 9 | 0.30 | -.111 | 31 | 1.03 | 8.0 | 0.3 |
| December | 5 | 18 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1 | 0.06 | .000 | 14 | 0.78 | 2.0 | 0.1 |
| Statistic | m | s | digs | d/s | bs | ba | tot | b/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||
| Total | 33 | 119 | 457 | 3.84 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Conference | 20 | 74 | 317 | 4.28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||
| Home | 18 | 62 | 219 | 3.53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Away | 11 | 43 | 194 | 4.51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Neutral | 4 | 14 | 44 | 3.14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Result | ||||||||
| Wins | 32 | 116 | 442 | 3.81 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Losses | 1 | 3 | 15 | 5.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Month | ||||||||
| September | 10 | 33 | 101 | 3.06 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| October | 10 | 38 | 154 | 4.05 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| November | 8 | 30 | 136 | 4.53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| December | 5 | 18 | 66 | 3.67 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Statistic | m | s | ta | sa | sa/s | se | r | re |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||
| Total | 33 | 119 | 465 | 29 | 0.24 | 39 | 398 | 16 |
| Conference | 20 | 74 | 276 | 16 | 0.22 | 23 | 239 | 10 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||
| Home | 18 | 62 | 251 | 13 | 0.21 | 20 | 222 | 6 |
| Away | 11 | 43 | 161 | 13 | 0.30 | 14 | 131 | 8 |
| Neutral | 4 | 14 | 53 | 3 | 0.21 | 5 | 45 | 2 |
| Result | ||||||||
| Wins | 32 | 116 | 453 | 28 | 0.24 | 37 | 384 | 15 |
| Losses | 1 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 0.33 | 2 | 14 | 1 |
| Month | ||||||||
| September | 10 | 33 | 144 | 12 | 0.36 | 16 | 108 | 5 |
| October | 10 | 38 | 133 | 7 | 0.18 | 12 | 118 | 8 |
| November | 8 | 30 | 120 | 8 | 0.27 | 8 | 98 | 1 |
| December | 5 | 18 | 68 | 2 | 0.11 | 3 | 74 | 2 |
